For much of the past two years, a lot of us have been isolated from people we know, but also from the world of strangers, from small talk in line for coffee and smiles in the grocery store, and the sense of community that comes with it. That makes acts of kindness more meaningful
Some women who gave birth to pandemic babies in Anchorage hospitals say their transitions to motherhood showed them they were more capable than they imagined.
I’d like to invite anybody who’s been writing along, casually following, occasionally writing or just interested to a reading and meet-up at the Seed Lab on First Friday, 5/6, at 7. We’ll have an open mic reading of some of the work we’ve been doing in response to our pandemic story prompts.
Orso almost shuttered for good during the pandemic, but an employee’s gamble saved it.
The other side of the isolation of the last two years is the collection of people we’ve hung onto. Wendi Gratrix hung on to her Twitter friends. And they hung onto her, too.
A quick, lunch-hour writing group, using prompts meant to stimulate reflection on what we’ve been through the last two years and what comes next. Join!
No matter who you are, you have been through something the last two remarkable pandemic years. Let’s explore what comes next.
No rules, no big goal, just take 5 minutes and let your brain process and remember.
The only ingredients are milk and yogurt, and if you’d like, a jam of your choice. Ingredient quality, equipment and technique are everything.